Crab, Blue Swimmer – Queensland, Pot

Blue Swimmer Crab is a tropical species found in estuaries and inshore marine waters throughout the Indo-Pacific region. This species grows quickly, reaches sexual maturity around age one, and lives for three to four years.

In Queensland, the abundance of Blue Swimmer Crab is uncertain, but several management regulations are in place to control fishing levels.

Fishermen catch Blue Swimmer Crab with pots. While non-target catch or bycatch is typically low, there is concern about incidental catches of vulnerable green sea turtles in this fishery. The fishing method causes low damage to bottom habitats.

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Species has a combination of problems such as overfishing, high bycatch, and poor management.

Some problems exist with this species' status or catch methods, or information is insufficient for evaluating.

Species is relatively abundant, and fishing methods cause little damage to habitat and other wildlife.

A fishery targeting this species has been certified as sustainable and well managed to the Marine Stewardship Council's environmental standard. Learn more at http://www.msc.org.

These fish contain levels of mercury or PCBs that may pose a health risk to adults and children. Our source of information is http://seafood.edf.org/. We also recommend that you check local advisories.